Billionaire Clinton pal finally gets waiver from U.S. no-fly list

By John Solomon

The United States has issued a written apology to a jet-setting billionaire businessman and philanthropist with close ties to former Preside

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"… ristmas day bombing of an American passenger plane.Gilbert Chagoury, 64, a Nigerian citizen of Lebanese descent, was pulled off a private jet Jan. 15 at the …"

"… led bombing attempt.The accused bomber grew up in Chagoury’s homeland of Nigeria, and Chagoury said he was acquainted with the suspect’s father, a Nigeri …"

"… igeria, and Chagoury said he was acquainted with the suspect’s father, a Nigerian banker.“He has always been a great banker and a very nice gentleman,” …"

"… tack.“Practically everybody knows everybody in the business community in Nigeria,” Chagoury added.Chagoury said the US agents asked him, “Which bank do …"

General as bandit

By Sunday Dare

LAGOS, Nigeria, August 24, 1998 — Until General Sani Abacha's death 8 June 1998, Lt.-Gen. Jeremiah Timbut Useni was the second most senior o

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"… built vault in his Jos homeTim Industries Limited worth N650 million …"

"… , Lt.-Gen. Jeremiah Timbut Useni was the second most senior officer in the Nigerian Army. But all that changed over two months ago, when Abacha, Nigeria's wo …"

"… the Nigerian Army. But all that changed over two months ago, when Abacha, Nigeria's worst dictator died. Not only did Useni lose out in the power-game that …"

"… e had sojourned for so long. Since his retirement three weeks ago from the Nigerian army, after 41 years in service, Useni has been made to feel the differen …"

Muckrakers of the world unite

By David E. Kaplan

While U.S. news organizations are shutting down investigative teams and laying off their most experienced reporters, something extraordinary

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"… just since 2000, with new groups in just the last year launched in Chile, Nigeria, and Serbia. Some provide training, like conference host SKUP — Norway …"

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Airline bombing suspect originally denied visa by U.S. officials

By John Solomon

A U.S. consular official originally denied terrorism suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab a visa to enter the United States in 2004 after findi

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"… visa, consular officials took into account that his father was a prominent Nigerian banker with strong ties to his community. There was no derogatory informa …"

"… , but was told that he needed to apply closer to his place of residence in Nigeria. He returned to Lagos and filed an application that stated incorrectly tha …"

"… g whether the government missed any red flags and could have prevented the Nigerian from entering the country.Grassley said his staff was briefed about the v …"

"… who authorized Abdulmutallab’s visa concluded that he had strong ties to Nigeria and no derogatory information in his background and that his inaccurate an …"

McCain's friends

By Caitlin Ginley

While Republican John McCain has severed ties with two campaign advisers who lobbied for the military junta in Myanmar, connections between

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"… hose lobbying firm represented human rights abusers in the Philippines and Nigeria, continues to serve McCain as a senior adviser. Rick Davis, McCain’s cam …"

"… d Kelly Public Affairs Co. collected more than $3 million for representing Nigeria, Kenya, the Philippines, and Angola’s UNITA rebel group, headed by Jonas …"

Commentary: Protecting the rights of the people through investigative reporting

By Charles Lewis

The most beloved American president, Abraham Lincoln, once said, "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depend

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"… that be.Chris Anyanwu, the founder and publisher of The Sunday Magazine in Nigeria, saw her newsmagazine shut down by former dictator Sani Abacha, and she wa …"

"… t down by former dictator Sani Abacha, and she was later imprisoned by the Nigerian government. Pius Njawe of Cameroon, founder and editor of Le Messager, wa …"

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Investigative firm shows U.S. cracking down on foreign bribery

By Joe Kokenge

A word of advice to people looking to do overseas business deals: think twice about greasing any palms, especially in China, Nigeria, and Ir

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"… business deals: think twice about greasing any palms, especially in China, Nigeria, and Iraq.An analysis by the James Mintz Group, an investigative firm, of …"

GAO says Congress is in the dark about anti-terrorism efforts across government

By Laurel Adams

State Department fails to inform Congress of government-wide efforts to thwart terrorist havens

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"… the South Philippines. Experts consulted by the GAO identified Bangladesh, Nigeria, Kenya, the Caucasus, and Karachi, Pakistan as areas at risk of becoming t …"

Fishing and the offshore oil industry: A delicate imbalance

By Christiane Badgley

Fishing and the offshore oil industry in Ghana

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"… oping countries have failed and beat the so-called “resource curse.”In Nigeria, for example, oil development in the Niger Delta has gone on for over 50 y …"

"… ing in more revenues.Ghana’s GDP was $31 billion in 2010. By comparison, Nigeria’s more mature oil industry, which fills about 2 million barrels a day, n …"

Stolen state assets: World Bank report details daunting obstacles to recovery

By Corbin Hiar

A recent report says nations may have difficulty recovering assets stolen by autocratic regimes

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"… al Sani Abacha, whose fortune was seized by the Swiss at the behest of the Nigerian government and then returned to Nigeria for use in poverty-reduction prog …"

"… by the Swiss at the behest of the Nigerian government and then returned to Nigeria for use in poverty-reduction programs there. The World Bank did not respon …"

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